Composite fishhook



Dec. 6, 1949 M. s. DUNKELBERGER 2,490,583

COMPOSITE FISHHOOK Filed March 14, 1944 Patented Dec. 6, 1949 yApplication Maren-14, 1aimesenialiNoszsgiwl (citta-n S'Jlams. "1 Thisinvention relates to a 's'l'i-'holv as'sen'ibly arid more 'particularlyvto a, composite ishlihook thajtinayiie'v disasserled fOr-storage.

objectV of Vthis "invention "is" to prvdea cornposite sh-hook--assemblythat is pr'duce'df'from 'few'. parts, easily "manufactured and assembledso "as to produce 'a "shlnook Y assenibly that is Sturdy, dependable "ade'ict nd that inay be disassembled' andp'ut into a 4Small kit snuglyHolding' the tparts, so'asto fbe adapted "fOr-einergen'cy use. n l. 4

Anotlier Yobject offtliis inventionlis" to provide a`'fishLhookassernblythat maybe used's a Ifishhook, vasa grapplehok, as ananchor arid'may be usedifor numerous" other purposes.

*Another object ofthis invention'is 'toprovide a vdemountable"gai1""hookVa'i'lalitedto be"a'tta`c`hed to a vrod or pole.

fother -v`cilcniects'anri advantages reside in the construction ofparts; the Vcom'lo'ination thereof arid' the mode of"operatio`n,iasfvvill become more apparent from fthefffollowing description.,

f-F'gure .6 is a cross-secticinall-viewoil a retaining plate :orIoappiri'grriem'ber, taken f'sbstantially on thef line'B-S Tf fF-gi'fev5.

'Figure 7 is *a crossf'sectione'tl viewi'tak'en `:stilostantally on the-Iine'T-T of Figre `8,so as" to show thefsupp'orting member.

Figuref-S is a crossfsctional-vewjoffthesupport; taken substantially"onftlfle linel-B of Figure'?.

A'Figure r9 shows' vtheparts ip'os'itionediin"a'I kit or containerthat`maybe'fli'sei as `an emergency kit.

Figure l `disc1'os'es""the""continuation vofI thei'sh rod;v or ga' 'rod`usedasfa threaddfnieniber.

The sh-hookf'assembly"disclosed herein may bei used in anY'einergencyl'-kt'carried' by aviators, bysailorsgby'shermn'and others.v A

:Referring "to 'the' drawings, thev fish-hook assembly lincludes threehooks IIJ jmade ifrom a sheet1 metal stamping. Y This" stamping I vIJiis' nia'de withia llisebshapedfpont I2 thatinaybe'nia'd'e 2ciosedrinr-'my United yStates-: Letters llatent-'No253734,@13=issued1iqovemberf16f 1943, for jFish-hook.Each:iishi-ihook.-saprovided With a v'parlo I4. The hookiportion I 2iis=.preierafbly deected from the plane ofthe original stamping, sothatfthe fishhook assembly hasa-spiral-like twist-to the hooks. Theupperi-endfof -the rhook-v is provided with a neck.portion I6r,terminatngiin1a head I1 includ-ing a. pair-of;1ugs orivears IBand 20.The stems =or-f Shanks -,I lia` fof thea hooks extend in substantiallypara1lel-relation to --each other and in the samefgeneraldirection.Threeoi these hooks H1 arel needing-forming Athe ehook assembly. .f'I-he--hooks; IIL-are mounted upon the support 3U including threearmsteachof ywhich terminates inia=-notchi32yreceiving the .'neck-I16iof the hook. Three-slots 34, radiai1ly-disposed withy respect; tothefnotcliesi; provideseats for-the lugs I8. The support e3llifisfprovided with a A.threaded Asleeve 3t, |-havfingfaspun retainingiarrgey.V

A retaining plate or capping-member v*improvidedwith downwardlyprojecting fflange por,- toris 42,; is11usedfinretaininewthehooksimproper ih respccit'o the =s 1 ipp0it3. This remaniero-ber 4 0 has a,plurality 0f marginal S 1 4 6, the -eliifi beleg radially disposed withrespesiaiheiicthes iM-there b eiiiefQne SiOi'fOr eaniioich The-Qenterqof the reiainirie member'fw lierre-ride@ with nensriure. ;Theite.- ducd eri'd'l `of Vthe sleevef3lv=gprojects throughtheapertre'srid'is provided wfivth a retaining flange '39.retiingf1ange"39 holds inem; berf `on` thesleev. "M'nib'ril ismonte'dfor sliding I rioveiitfn the.di'cediportion`31 'of uesievies.Mmbers'tn'nd "asfhave a reietifve' "rnvii't th' 'fes'ijt' towiibri," so'as t'f'provlde an 'tablewsiipporffor the Hooks. Hook 'jh'olirig Imerisincludes 'a screw-eye 50 threadedlyengagirig-a`tbular sleeve or Vnut 52lfiiviifg'fanf enlarged "la'r'ge or Skirt portion "54. T 'a'rigefrskr't`pition54"is"arranged in sp ce1"1lt` `5n f"or`nt1"1e'threadedjpitionv ofY the byfthe samefprocessFasfthei`fsh=liookfpoints'dis-isothe-(screw-"eye -threadedyengaging' the sleeve 36 and the flange orskirt 54 pressing against member ISG, so as to clamp the hooks betweenmembers 3B and di) to hold the hooks in a rigid, xed relation withrespect to each other and with respect to the supporting means. Thereduced end of the tubular sleeve 36 projects into the cavity '56, sothat ample clearance is provided to clamp the hooks in position. Theline is tied or otherwise secured to theY eye of the screw-eye. Insteadoi a screw-eye being used, any suitable threaded member may be used tohold the parts together. The threaded member 60 may be a continuation oia sh rod or a gai rod as clearly shown in Figure 10.

When the hook assembly is not in use, it may be disassembled and placedin a box 10, as shown in Figure 9, requiring a s rnall space, so thatthe kit may be carried in the vest pocket, in a pack or in any othersuitable place. Whenever it is desired to use the hook assembly, theparts may be assembled as described above.

The hook assembly, in addition to being used as a gafi, may be used incatching turtles and gar fish; it may be used as an emergency hook, soas to be available when grappling for bodies in the water, or 1t may beused as an anchor hook and for numerous other purposes.

Although the preferred embodiments of the device have been described, itwill be understood that within the purview of this invention variouschanges may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement ofparts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generallystated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects setforth, as disclosed and deiined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of sh-hooks, each providedwith a neck portion terminating in an upper lug and a lower lug, asupporting member having a plurality of arms one for each hook, saidarms being provided with slots in which the lower lugs are seated, aretaining member arranged in parallel relation with respect to thesupporting member, said retaining member having slots for receiving theupper lugs of the hooks and means for securing the retaining member andthe supporting member in xed spaced relation to thereby interlock thehooks.

2. A sh-hook assembly including a plurality of fish-hooks each providedwith an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, a supporting memberhaving seats into which the heads are adapted to be positioned, acapping member having seats engaging the heads of the fish-hooks, a.tubular member for interconnecting the supporting member and the cappingmember, said tubular member permitting adjustment of the capping memberwith respect to the supporting member, said tubular member beingprovided with internal threads, a screw threaded rod threadedly engagingthe tubular member, and a screw threaded nut threadedly engaging saidrod, said screw threaded -nut terminating in a flared skirt portionengaging the capping member so as to clamp the heads of the fish-hooksbetween the capping member and the supporting member.

3. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of sh-hooks each providedwith an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, a supporting memberhaving seats into which the heads are adapted to be positioned, acapping member having seats engaging the heads of the fish-hooks, atubular sleeve xedly attached to one of said members,

through which the tubular sleeve projects, said other member beingmovably mounted upon the tubular sleeve, a screw threaded rod projectinginto the tubular sleeve, and a nut threadedly engaging said rod, saidnut including means projecting on the outside of the tubular sleeve toengage said other member to clamp the heads of the iish-hooks betweensaid members.

4. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of fish-hooks eachprovided with an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, asupporting member having seats into which the heads are adapted to bepositioned, a capping member having seats engaging the heads of thesh-hooks, a tubular sleeve xedly attached to one of said members, theother of said members having an aperture through which the tubularsleeve projects, said tubular sleeve having internal threads, a screwthreaded rod threadedly engaging the tubular sleeve, and a nutthreadedly engaging said rod, said nut including a hanged portionproviding a cavity for the end of the tubular sleeve so that as the nutis tightened 4against said other member the heads of the fish-hooks areclamped between said members.

5. A sh-hook assembly including a plurality of sh-hooks each providedwith an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, a supporting memberhaving seats into which the heads -are adapted to be positioned, acapping member having seats engaging the heads of the fish-hooks, saidmembers being provided with coaxially disposed apertures, a tubularsleeve projecting into one of the apertures yand provided with an upsetportion for holding the tubular sleeve in xed relation with said onemember, said tubular sleeve projecting through the aperture in the othermember, which other member has a sliding movement upon the tubularsleeve, the end of the tubular sleeve opposite the xed end being ared soas to form a flange holding said other member upon the tubular sleeve,and means for clamping said other member slidably mounted upon thetubular sleeve against the heads of the fish-hooks so as to hold thefish-hooks in fixed spaced relation relative to each other.

6. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of fish-hooks eachprovidedvwith an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, asupporting member having seats into which the heads are adapted to bepositioned, a capping member having seats engaging the heads of theiishhooks, said members being provided with coaxially disposedapertures, a tubular sleeve projecting into one of the apertures andprovided with an upset portion for holding the tubular sleeve in fixedrelation with said one member, said tubular sleeve projecting throughthe aperture in the other member, which other member has a slidingmovement upon the tubular sleeve, the end of the tubular sleeve oppositethe fixed end being ared so as to form a ange holding said other memberupon the tubular sleeve, said tubular sleeve being provided withinternal threads, a threaded member threadedly engaging said tubularsleeve, and means supported upon said threaded member for engaging theslidable member to clamp the heads of the fish-hooks between themembers.

7. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of fish-hooks eachprovided with an enlarged head opposite the bill of the hook, asupporting member having seats into which the heads are adapted to bepositioned, a capping member having seats engaging the heads of thefish-hooks, said mem the other of said members having an aperture bersbeing provided with coaxially disposed aper' tures, a tubular sleeveprojecting into one of the apertures and provided with an upset portionfor holding the tubular sleeve in fixed relation with said one member,said tubular sleeve projecting through the aperture in the other member,which other member has a sliding movement upon the tubular sleeve, theend of the tubular sleeve opposite the xed end being ilared so as toform a flange holding said other member upon the tubular sleeve, saidtubular sleeve being provided with threads, and means threadedlyengaging the tubular sleeve and contacting the slidably mounted memberso as to clamp the fish-hooks between said members Iwhen the means istightened to thereby hold the fish-hooks in xed spaced relation relativeto each other.

8. A fish-hook assembly including a plurality of sh-hooks, each of saidsh-hooks being provided with a shank portion, all the shank portionsextending in the same general direction and substantially parallel toeach other, each of said fish-hooks being provided with a pair of lugs,a supporting means having a plurality of slots one for a lug of eachfish-hook, a second supporting means having -a plurality of slots onefor each of the other lugs of the fish-hooks, and means for clamping thefish-hooks between the ilrst supporting means and the second supportingmeans so as to hold the fish-hooks in xed spaced relation with respectto each other.

MILTON s. DUNKELBERGER.

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